- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
Dalhousie University
2019-2021
Abstract Background One of the key conceptual challenges in advancing our understanding how to more effectively sustain innovations health care is lack clarity and agreement on what sustainability actually means. Several reviews have helped synthesize clarify researchers conceptualize operationalize sustainability. In this study, we sought identify individuals who implement and/or evidence-informed define Methods We conducted in-depth, semi-structured interviews with implementation leaders...
Health care delivery and outcomes can be improved by using innovations (i.e., new ideas, technologies, practices) supported scientific evidence. However, evidence may not the foremost factor in adoption decisions is rarely sufficient. The objective of this study was to examine role adopt complex cancer care. Using an explanatory, multiple case design, we examined five purposively sampled cases Nova Scotia, Canada. Data were collected via documents key informant interviews. analysis involved...
Background Assent is used to take children's wishes into account when they are invited clinical trials, but the concept has attracted considerable criticism. We investigated accounts of decision‐making with aim informing practice in supporting children join a trial. Methods audio‐recorded qualitative, semi‐structured interviews 22 aged 8–16 years about being part Most were interviewed their parents. Analysis transcribed examined content participants' thematically, whilst also drawing on...
Objectives Moving innovations into healthcare organisations to increase positive health outcomes remains a significant challenge. Even when knowledge and tools are adopted, they often fail become integrated the long-term routines of organisations. The objective this study was identify factors processes influencing sustainability in cancer survivorship care. Design Qualitative using semistructured, in-depth interviews, informed by grounded theory. Data were collected analysed concurrently...